St. Ignace Township is a
civil township
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of
Mackinac County
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in the
U.S.
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state of
Michigan
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. As of the
2020 census, the township population was 973.
The city of
St. Ignace borders the township on the south, but the two are administered autonomously.
Geography
The township is located east of the geographic center of Mackinac County, extending from the
Chippewa County line on the north to the city of
St. Ignace at its southern border. The southeast portion of the township is within
Lake Huron
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at its northwest end.
Interstate 75
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crosses the township from north to south, with access from three exits.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 31.49%, are water.
Communities
*Charles was a settlement around a mill of the Sterling Lumber Company. It had a post office beginning in 1905.
* Evergreen Shores is an unincorporated community in the township on Lake Huron approximately two miles north of
St. Ignace at .
Demographics
According to the
2020 census, its population was 973, up from 939 in 2010.
Transportation
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 (I-75) is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. As with most Interstates that end in 5, it is a major cross-country, north–south route, traveling from S ...
passes through this township, with two exits in St. Ignace. Mackinac Trail, or
H-63, passes through as well. The western terminus of
M-134 and the southern terminus of
M-123 are located here.
Notable person
*
Edward Fenlon
Edward "Ned" Fenlon (October 7, 1903 – September 19, 2010) was an American politician who served as a Member of the Michigan State House of Representatives, as well as a circuit judge in Michigan. He was a member of the Michigan Democratic Party ...
, jurist and legislator
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Ignace Township, Michigan
Townships in Mackinac County, Michigan
Townships in Michigan
Populated places on Lake Huron in the United States